As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to their breaking point. Newer member states from Central and Eastern Europe never signed up to the post World War Two "all for one and one for all" vision. The issue is threatening to bring down the government of the EU's richest country and tear through the European Council summit, but leaders seem further than ever from a solution.
This article analyzes the context of the crisis, discussing the root causes of the flows, why they are spiking now, and growing protection challenges. In 2016, nearly 370,000 refugees arrived as part of the European migration crisis, with the clear majority making the incredibly dangerous trip … Thousands of people have died trying to make the journey to European countries both by land and by sea in the European migration crisis. This may sound ambitious, but it’s achievable. Alexandra Stiglmayer is a senior analyst and secretary-general of the European Stability Initiative. Migration is back at the top of the political agenda in Europe. Migration slashes the EU from east to west too. Europe's migrant crisis continues However, a demonstration has been organised for the following weekend to demonstrate against the country accepting more migrants. The highest number of arrivals - 1,015,078 - was recorded in 2015. To resolve the migration crisis, Europe needs to create a safe and legal way for refugees to reach European countries and close the illegal and dangerous Aegean migration route. Here's POLITICO's guide to Europe's boiling political crisis.